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Many rare items sleep in the soils of Vana'diel. With some gysahl greens in your inventory and a chocobo mount at your disposal, these treasures can be pillaged for your pockets. Be warned though, digging is not for the impatient!
Preparing for a dig doesn't take much. Grab several stacks of gysahl greens from your nearest stables vendor and rent a bird. If you can ride a chocobo in a zone, you can dig in it too, just select yourself to open your actions menu and
choose the dig option, or make a /dig macro if you prefer. Every time you select dig, a gysahl green will be consumed from your inventory and the chocobo will attempt to dig an item. If you want to maximize riding time, a set of
chocobo riding gear is a worthy investment, with each +1 from the gear adding 1 minute to your riding time. However, this gear will not increase your dig success.
Get used to seeing a lot of failed dig attempts. The amount of items you dig up is highly dependant on a hidden skill level that ranges from 0 to 10, with all new diggers starting at level 0. Reaching the coveted level 10 is a feat very few
have accomplished, taking years even for the dedicated digger. After zoning, measuring the amount of time required to pass before you are allowed to dig will let you determine what skill level you are, as seen in the following chart−−
| Waiting Times by Skill Level |
| level | between digs | after zone |
| Lv.00 | 15 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Lv.01 | 10 seconds | 55 seconds |
| Lv.02 | 5 seconds | 50 seconds |
| Lv.03 | 0 seconds | 45 seconds |
| Lv.04 | 0 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Lv.05 | 0 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Lv.06 | 0 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Lv.07 | 0 seconds | 25 seconds |
| Lv.08 | 0 seconds | 20 seconds |
| Lv.09 | 0 seconds | 15 seconds |
| Lv.10 | 0 seconds | 10 seconds |
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Note that a waiting time between digs will be imposed in the early levels. The wait time after zoning is always present, but becomes drastically reduced in the higher skill levels. Use this to keep a record of your current level, because
you'll receive no message of your level increases. Be sure to recheck it, as your game clock can make the number vary by a few seconds. Leveling up is simply a matter of patience. It doesn't matter where you dig, if you're obtaining
some items, rest assured they will all count toward an eventual level up.
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If you find yourself depleting a whole stack of gysahl greens with no items to show for it, try changing zones. Each zone has a limited number of items to be discovered in a given time, and it doesn't take very long for a single digger
to unearth all of them. A zone that has been dug up will slowly replenish the items over a period of time, with items of poor value taking as low as several minutes to be restored, while some very rare items may take over half an hour.
Below you will find charts of possible item acquisition by zone, along with the rarity of each item. Be aware that while technically there is no set skill level requirement to obtain a rare item, the chances of doing so in early levels are almost
nonexistent. The higher your skill level, the better your chance will be of obtaining something rare, and more frequently as well. In addition to the items by region charts below, there are also special items that can only be obtained during
the right conditions. These items are−−
- Crystals, only obtainable when a weather effect is present in the zone.
- Crystal Clusters, obtainable when a double weather effect is present.
- Elemental Ores, obtainable when a weather effect is present AND the moon phase is waxing crescent. Ore obtained will be the element of the day of the week, for example Earth Ore on Earthsday.
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Even when these conditions are met, Elemental Ores are still incredibly tough to dig up. Aim for waxing crescent 7-24% and don't expect to have a realistic chance of obtaining one until around skill level 7 or higher. Also be aware that these ores cannot be obtained in
Yuhtunga Jungle and Yhoator Jungle, or East Altepa and West Altepa. Other items effected by special conditions include any kind of seed, which can only be dug up at night, and mushrooms, which can be found any time but more frequently during rainy weather.
The July 2006 update introduced 'fatigue' to chocobo digging, causing items to become unobtainable after an extended period of digging. After you have reached this point, you cannot obtain further items until the following day, after midnight
in Japan has passed. If you are getting successful digs, roughly 20 stacks of gysahl greens can be consumed before you will become fatigued.
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| East Sarutabaruta |
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Pebble |
| Lauan Log |
| Insect Wing |
| Yagudo Feather |
| Papaka Grass |
| Moko Grass |
| Bird Feather |
| Herb Seeds |
| Saruta Cotton |
| Green Rock |
| Rosewood Log |
| Ebony Log |
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| West Sarutabaruta |
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Pebble |
| Lauan Log |
| Insect Wing |
| Yagudo Feather |
| Little Worm |
| Moko Grass |
| Bird Feather |
| Herb Seeds |
| Saruta Cotton |
| Rosewood Log |
| Ebony Log |
| Tree Cuttings |
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| Tahrongi Canyon |
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Pebble |
| Bone Chip |
| Tin Ore |
| Insect Wing |
| Seashell |
| Yagudo Feather |
| Giant Femur |
| Red Rock |
| Gold Beastcoin |
| Gold Ore |
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| South Gustaberg |
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Pebble |
| Bone Chip |
| Little Worm |
| Insect Wing |
| Rock Salt |
| Lizard Molt |
| Bird Feather |
| Grain Seeds |
| Mythril Beastcoin |
| Mythril Ore |
| White Rock |
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| North Gustaberg |
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Pebble |
| Bone Chip |
| Little Worm |
| Insect Wing |
| Pugil Scales |
| Lizard Molt |
| Bird Feather |
| Mythril Beastcoin |
| Mythril Ore |
| Darksteel Ore |
| Cactus Stems |
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| Konschtat Highlands |
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Pebble |
| Bone Chip |
| Flint Stone |
| Zinc Ore |
| Pugil Scales |
| Lizard Molt |
| Bird Feather |
| Elm Log |
| Mythril Beastcoin |
| Phoenix Feather |
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| East Ronfaure |
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Acorn |
| Arrowwood Log |
| Little Worm |
| Insect Wing |
| Ash Log |
| Maple Log |
| Chocobo Feather |
| Chestnut |
| Chestnut Log |
| Mistletoe |
| Fruit Seeds |
| King Truffle |
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| West Ronfaure |
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Acorn |
| Arrowwood Log |
| Little Worm |
| Insect Wing |
| Ash Log |
| Maple Log |
| Chocobo Feather |
| Moko Grass |
| Vegetable Seeds |
| Chestnut |
| Chestnut Log |
| Mistletoe |
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| La Theine Plateau |
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Pebble |
| Little Worm |
| Tin Ore |
| Arrowwood Log |
| Chocobo Feather |
| Zinc Ore |
| Yew Log |
| Dried Marjoram |
| Chestnut Log |
| Mahogany Log |
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| Meriphataud Mountains |
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Pebble |
| Flint Stone |
| Copper Ore |
| Insect Wing |
| Lizard Molt |
| Giant Femur |
| Yellow Rock |
| Gold Beastcoin |
| Blk. Choco Feather |
| Adaman Ore |
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| Pashhow Marshlands |
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Pebble |
| Insect Wing |
| Lizard Molt |
| Willow Log |
| Silver Ore |
| Puffball |
| Mythril Beastcoin |
| Black Rock |
| Petrified Log |
| Turtle Shell |
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| Jugner Forest |
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Acorn |
| Arrowwood Log |
| Little Worm |
| Maple Log |
| Willow Log |
| Holly Log |
| Oak Log |
| Scream Fungus |
| Mistletoe |
| King Truffle |
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| Sauromugue Champaign |
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Pebble |
| Bone Chip |
| Flint Stone |
| Insect Wing |
| Iron Ore |
| Lizard Molt |
| Red Jar |
| Translucent Rock |
| Gold Beastcoin |
| Blk. Choco Feather |
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| Rolanberry Fields |
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Pebble |
| Flint Stone |
| Little Worm |
| Insect Wing |
| Sage |
| Mythril Beastcoin |
| Red Jar |
| Coral Fungus |
| Gold Beastcoin |
| Orichalcum Ore |
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| Batallia Downs |
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Pebble |
| Bone Chip |
| Flint Stone |
| Copper Ore |
| Bird Feather |
| Iron Ore |
| Red Jar |
| Purple Rock |
| Blk. Choco Feather |
| Reishi Mushroom |
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| Valkurm Dunes |
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Bone Chip |
| Seashell |
| Lugworm |
| Pugil Scales |
| Lizard Molt |
| Shell Bug |
| Giant Femur |
| Shall Shell |
| Blue Rock |
| Turtle Shell |
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| Buburimu Peninsula |
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Bird Feather |
| Seashell |
| Lugworm |
| Tin Ore |
| Giant Femur |
| Shell Bug |
| Shall Shell |
| Turtle Shell |
| Platinum Ore |
| Coral Fragment |
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| Carpenters' Landing |
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Acorn |
| Arrowwood Log |
| Little Worm |
| Maple Log |
| Willow Log |
| Holly Log |
| Oak Log |
| Scream Fungus |
| Mistletoe |
| King Truffle |
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| Yuhtunga Jungle |
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Bone Chip |
| Rattan Lumber |
| Cinnamon |
| Danceshroom |
| Rosewood Log |
| Ebony Log |
| Puffball |
| Petrified Log |
| King Truffle |
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| Yhoator Jungle |
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Bone Chip |
| Lauan Log |
| Kazham Pineapple |
| Dryad Root |
| Mahogany Log |
| Ebony Log |
| Coral Fungus |
| Petrified Log |
| Reishi Mushroom |
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| Sanctuary of Zi'Tah |
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Pebble |
| Arrowwood Log |
| Bone Chip |
| Moko Grass |
| Yew Log |
| Elm Log |
| Green Rock |
| Translucent Rock |
| Petrified Log |
| King Truffle |
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| Eastern Altepa Desert |
|
Pebble |
| Bone Chip |
| Zinc Ore |
| Giant Femur |
| Silver Ore |
| Wyvern Scales |
| Mythril Ore |
| Platinum Ore |
| Philosopher's Stone |
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| Western Altepa Desert |
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Pebble |
| Bone Chip |
| Zinc Ore |
| Giant Femur |
| Iron Ore |
| Coral Fragment |
| Gold Ore |
| Darksteel Ore |
| Philosopher's Stone |
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| Bibiki Bay |
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Bird Feather |
| Seashell |
| Lugworm |
| Tin Ore |
| Giant Femur |
| Shell Bug |
| Shall Shell |
| Turtle Shell |
| Platinum Ore |
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| Wajaom Woodlands |
|
Pebble |
| Moko Grass |
| Pine Nuts |
| Pephredo Hive Chip |
| Blk. Choco Feather |
| Ebony Log |
| Blue Rock |
| Spider Web |
| Adaman Ore |
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| Bhaflau Thickets |
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Pebble |
| Dried Marjoram |
| Pine Nuts |
| Colibri Feather |
| Lesser Chigoe |
| Petrified Log |
| Blue Rock |
| Spider Web |
| Adaman Ore |
| Orichalcum Ore |
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